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buckyball

/ˈbʌk.i.bɔːl/

Traduction: Molécule sphéroïdale composée entièrement de carbone, connue comme un fullerène, dont le premier exemple découvert est C60.

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/ˈbʌk.i.bɔːl/C1formalscientific
  • frMolécule sphéroïdale composée entièrement de carbone, connue comme un fullerène, dont le premier exemple découvert est C60.

A spheroidal molecule composed entirely of carbon, known as a fullerene, with the first discovered example being C60.

  1. Spheroidal fullereneC1formalscientific

    A molecule composed entirely of carbon, taking the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube; the first known fullerene, C60, resembles a soccer ball.

    frBuckminsterfullerène

    • The buckyball, or C60, is a fascinating molecule with a cage-like structure.
    • Scientists are exploring the potential of buckyballs in nanotechnology.
    • The discovery of the buckyball opened up a new field of carbon chemistry.

    Synonymesbuckminsterfullerene

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